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AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual 6000+ vs Intel i7-2600

The Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz is newer than AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 40% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 11753 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+×Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $116.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM2LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP89W95W
Yearly Running Cost$16.24$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q4 2010
# of Samples106810685
CPU Value24.345.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)10443(-39.9%)1738(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)937(-82.5%)5347(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+
937
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
5,347
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+
24.3
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
45.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+
1,044
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
1,738
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP89W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.